Google has added a “Privacy Guide” to Chrome, coming soon

Google is adding a ‘Privacy Guide’ to its Chrome browser. The guide will begin rolling out to M100 Chrome desktop users in the coming weeks and is intended to provide a better understanding of the privacy settings on the browser. In a blog post, Google notes that the guide was developed by the Google Safety Engineering Center (GSEC), and this is a step-by-step guided tour of some of the privacy and security controls found in Chrome. This is designed to allow Chrome users to make and manage the right privacy-related…

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Google Maps will now display estimated toll rates on selected routes

Google today announced a slew of new features for Google Maps including the introduction of fee rates. With this new feature, users will be able to find the estimated price of their destination even before starting the trip. According to a press release, Google Maps will estimate the total price of a fee to your destination based on factors such as how much it will cost to use the transit pass or other payment methods, the day of the week, and how much it will cost at a specific time…

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WWE SuperCard Reveals WrestleMania 38 Card Class and New Modes

It’s WrestleMania week, and WWE SuperCard is getting into all the fun with the reveal of its latest class and a host of new modes. The popular mobile game introduces its latest class of cards, and it fits into the WrestleMania 38 card class, which includes more than 70 new cards. They even revealed a first look at the new cards for Roman Reigns, Bayley and Randy Orton, and the lineup will also include Charlotte Flair, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ronda Rousey, AJ Styles, The Undertaker, Becky Lynch, Brock Lesnar,…

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Google’s BERT technology helps cut vital results for searches by 30%

When American actress Natalie Morales did a Google search for “Latina teen” in 2019, she described in a tweet that all she encountered was pornography. Her experience may be different now. Tulsi Doshi, head of product for Google’s responsible artificial intelligence team, told Reuters on Wednesday that the Alphabet Inc unit has reduced explicit results by 30% over the past year in searches for “Latino teen” and other activities related to race, sexual preference and gender. Doshi said Google has rolled out a new artificial intelligence program, known as BERT,…

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Elon Musk is seriously considering building a new social media platform

The billionaire said in a tweet on Saturday that Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., is seriously considering building a new social media platform. Musk was responding to a Twitter user’s question about whether he would consider creating a social media platform consisting of an open source algorithm and one that prioritizes free speech, and where publicity is minimal. Musk, a prolific user of Twitter himself, has been critical of the social media platform and its policies recently. He said the company was undermining democracy by failing to adhere to…

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Google Health wants to boost healthcare with AI and smartphones

At its second annual online “Scanning” event, Google Health said Thursday that the company is rolling out a range of new features to help doctors quickly create accurate AI-powered results. The company wants to integrate powerful search features and organize data in more useful ways. The big news is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Google said its latest research has revealed that the smartphone’s built-in microphone can be used to listen to heartbeats when placed on the box. “Our recent research is studying whether a smartphone can detect heartbeats and murmurs. We…

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Google is allowing Spotify to have its own in-app payment option in a new beta

Alphabet Inc’s Google said Wednesday it will allow Spotify Technology SA to use its payment system in its Android app as part of a new beta program aimed at addressing app makers’ concerns about high fees and alleged anti-competitive behaviour. Users who have downloaded Spotify from the Google Play Store will be offered an option to pay either with Spotify’s payment system or with Google Play billing in some countries in the coming months. The beta will allow a small number of participating developers, starting with Spotify, to offer an…

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Google Trends data shows the ‘NFT’ and ‘metaverse’ hype will fade in 2022

The NFT and metaverse hype are starting to fade, and new data is emerging by Google Trend. Global searches for “NFT” and “metaverse” have begun to decline this year, with requests for NFT searches dropping sharply in the first quarter of 2022. According to Google Trends (GT), a service that tracks the most popular groups, searches for “metaverse” and “NFT” in the last 12 months have gained momentum from October to December 2021. However, since the beginning of 2022, the interest in search has decreased dramatically large, hitting its lowest…

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Google’s Internet cable has arrived in Africa, promising a fast connection

A Google-owned undersea cable that promises to double internet speeds for millions in Africa reached Togo on Friday, the company said, the latest step in a multi-year project to provide cheaper access to users across the continent. Google said in a statement that the Equiano cable, the first of its kind to reach Africa, has made its way from Portugal and will double the internet speed of Togo’s 8 million residents. This could be a bait for things to come that other countries are set to benefit in a region…

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Google’s latest update lets Android users delete the last 15 minutes of search history

At I/O 2021, Google announced some interesting new features in mobile search. Android users will now be able to delete the last 15 minutes of their search history with a new update. The feature was first spotted by Mishaal Rahman XDA Developers, who claimed to have been informed about the update, and it is currently rolling out. To check availability, users can open the default Google app on their Android phone and tap the profile picture icon. This should open the Account Settings page, which contains a new option, allowing…

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